Articles filed under Politics
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Weather affecting primary election campaignsMar 17, 2014 5:00 am - The awful winter weather that dogged the suburbs for months also made the campaign season for local candidates harder than usual as volunteers have had to hammer yard si...
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Obama announces sanctions against Russian officialsMar 17, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - In the most comprehensive sanctions against Russia since the end of the Cold War, President Barack Obama on Monday froze the U.S. assets of seven Russian of...
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Obama announces sanctions against Russian officialsMar 17, 2014 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — In the most comprehensive sanctions against Russia since the end of the Cold War, President Barack Obama on Monday froze the U.S. assets of seven Russian of...
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Doris K. Weidner, former Wauconda Township assessor, has diedMar 17, 2014 1:00 am - Former Wauconda Township Assessor Doris K. Weidner dedicated much of her adult life to public service. Weidner, who oversaw township property assessments for 17 years un...
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Some juicy Election Day action to watch in Lake CountyMar 16, 2014 8:00 am - Some Lake County voters Tuesday will have a meaty primary ballot, including a Republican state representative race with an incumbent who received attention for supportin...
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8th District primary among suburbs' hottest racesMar 16, 2014 8:00 am - Eighth Congressional District GOP rivals Manju Goel and Larry Kaifesh started their campaigns seeing eye to eye on most every major issue. Their shared criticisms of the...
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Fox Valley voters to decide four referendums TuesdayMar 16, 2014 8:00 am - Come Tuesday, voters in Kane and McHenry counties will decide whether to pay more for the care of developmentally disabled residents, if Huntley needs a new indoor turf ...
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Tax implications abound on Kane County primary ballotsMar 16, 2014 8:00 am - Kane County residents would pay about $55 more, on average, in property taxes if voters Tuesday approve a new tax to benefit developmentally disabled residents. The tax...
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Turnout could swing GOP race for Illinois governorMar 16, 2014 1:01 am - The Republican primary battle for Illinois governor is coming to a close after an unusual campaign featuring unprecedented involvement by labor unions, allegations of se...
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Quinn keeps low profile ahead of Illinois primaryMar 16, 2014 1:01 am - Even though he's a target of Republican attack ads, faces an outspoken though little-known primary challenger and could see a tough road to November, Gov. Pat Quinn's re...